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... Participles . Every participle ( except those used with aux- iliaries to form verb phrases ) modifies some noun or pro- noun . Each sentence should be so written as to show clearly which noun or pronoun each participle modifies . A ...
... Participles . Every participle ( except those used with aux- iliaries to form verb phrases ) modifies some noun or pro- noun . Each sentence should be so written as to show clearly which noun or pronoun each participle modifies . A ...
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... participles . d . By the careless use of connectives . e . By a needless change of construction . 5. Emphasis is secured : ( Section 69. ) ( Section 70. ) ( Section 71. ) ( Section 72. ) a . By placing important words in conspicuous ...
... participles . d . By the careless use of connectives . e . By a needless change of construction . 5. Emphasis is secured : ( Section 69. ) ( Section 70. ) ( Section 71. ) ( Section 72. ) a . By placing important words in conspicuous ...
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... participle is used to indicate time coincident with or after that of the main verb . The past infinitive is used to indicate time prior to that of the main verb . I am sorry ( now ) to offend you ( now ) . I hope ( now ) to go ( to ...
... participle is used to indicate time coincident with or after that of the main verb . The past infinitive is used to indicate time prior to that of the main verb . I am sorry ( now ) to offend you ( now ) . I hope ( now ) to go ( to ...
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... participle , expressed or understood , without grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence , is in the nominative absolute . A storm coming on , we fled to shelter . The fire over , the crowd dispersed . 6. In apposition with a ...
... participle , expressed or understood , without grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence , is in the nominative absolute . A storm coming on , we fled to shelter . The fire over , the crowd dispersed . 6. In apposition with a ...
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... participle . E. Which of the following are incorrect ? Why ? 1. He knew it to be she by her dress . 2. Many a hero lost their life in the battle . 3. It is they . 4. Nobody in his right mind would do that . 5. Between you and I , I don ...
... participle . E. Which of the following are incorrect ? Why ? 1. He knew it to be she by her dress . 2. Many a hero lost their life in the battle . 3. It is they . 4. Nobody in his right mind would do that . 5. Between you and I , I don ...
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Page 117 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him ; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 16 - I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he ; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three ; " Good speed ! " cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew;
Page 149 - Half-way up the stairs it stands,. And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — Forever...
Page 147 - Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of, forgotten lore, — While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. '"Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door: Only this and nothing more.
Page 62 - As he was following the ewes great with young ones, he took him, that he might feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 73 So he fed them with a faithful and true heart, and ruled them prudently with all his power.
Page 147 - His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man.
Page 316 - O hark, O hear! how thin and clear, And thinner, clearer, farther going! O sweet and far from cliff and scar The horns of Elfland faintly blowing! Blow, let us hear the purple glens replying: Blow, bugle; answer, echoes, dying, dying, dying.
Page 34 - Night is a dead monotonous period under a roof; but in the open world it passes lightly, with its stars and dews and perfumes, and the hours are marked by changes in the face of Nature. What seems a kind of temporal death to people choked between walls and curtains, is only a light and living slumber to the man who sleeps afield.
Page 154 - Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious ; And sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke ; But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause : What cause withholds you then to mourn for him? O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts^ And men have lost their reason.
Page 158 - It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language.